very good! not too fluffy at all. I think you got what they would say down to a tee, especially Brennan who has seemed to change so much this season. it seems like a conversation they would definitely have.

My heart is sufficiently warmed. That was a lovely one-shot. You write very eloquently: the idea that Booth has changed the way Brennan has experienced pain is one I hadn't thought of before, but definitely encompasses a lot of what their relationship has meant for her.

Aw... This was so sweet but also very Brennan. She would certainly describe things in these terms. I could also see the end, with the camera zooming out and her resting her head on his shoulder as they looked out into the snow. What a lovely image. Thank you for a merry little Christmas present.

This was absolutely wonderful :) I think you kept them very much in character, and I really loved Brennan's speech about the laws of thought.. It was very much in character, both because of seeing the science in it all, but also because she sure does have a lot of emotions that she deals with, even though she maybe doesn't want to acknowledge them. And impatient Booth sort of made me chuckle, because he always bugs me in the show when he won't hear her out :p But I liked that he let her continue on (although with some interruptions - also very in character), until it made sense to him as well. Plus, I liked that you actually acknowledged that Brennan is supposed to be a fiction writer, and thus should maybe have some traits that the show isn't very good at displaying..